Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Typhoon Narra Brings Floods and Landslides to China, Vietnam
Typhoon Narra brought very heavy rain to parts of Vietnam and China.
The rain caused floods and landslides.
One person died in northern Vietnam, and more than 4,300 households had to leave their homes.
In China, about 54,000 people were moved to safer places.
Some of them stayed in emergency shelters.
Roads, buildings, crops, power connections, tourism, and transport were affected.
Narra stayed over the Beibu Gulf and was not expected to reach land.
More rain was forecast for several Chinese provinces through Wednesday.
Heavy rain from Typhoon Narra caused floods and landslides in northern Vietnam and China’s Guangxi region.
One person died and more than 4,300 households were displaced in northern Vietnam.
China relocated about 54,000 people, including 8,087 moved to emergency shelters.
Vietnamese flooding damaged infrastructure, disrupted transport and tourism, cut power to nearly 55,000 families, and destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of crops.
Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf without making landfall, while further heavy rain was forecast across several southern Chinese provinces.
- Who
- Residents and authorities in northern Vietnam and China’s Guangxi region were affected by Typhoon Narra.
- What
- Floods and landslides caused deaths, displacement, infrastructure damage, crop losses, and power disruptions.
- When
- The impacts were reported on August 24, after several days of heavy rain; more rain was forecast through Wednesday.
- Where
- Northern Vietnam, including Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Quang Ninh, and China’s Guangxi region were affected.
- Why
- Typhoon Narra lingered over the Beibu Gulf and produced prolonged, heavy rain without making landfall.
- Vietnamese rainfall
- Lang Son and Cao Bang received 236 to 300 millimeters of rain in 24 hours.
- Deaths in Vietnam
- One person was killed.
- Vietnamese displacement
- More than 4,300 households were displaced.
- Chinese relocation
- About 54,000 people were relocated in China, including 8,087 moved to emergency shelters.
- Power disruptions
- Power links to nearly 55,000 Vietnamese families were cut.
- Crop damage
- More than 10,000 hectares of rice and other crops were destroyed.
- River warnings
- Water levels in 15 Chinese rivers rose above warning levels at monitoring stations.